A Grown Woman: Vacation almost here

So I don't know what possessed me to schedule a vacation during the Olympics, my very favorite time of (every two) year(s). We have the DVR set to record some of it, but with 8 hour chunks of broadcast it's going to be hard. We'll watch it in Seattle anyway, some of it. The opening ceremonies last night were INSANE. I LOVED them - but then again, I ALWAYS love that part. But I do think that China put on one of the best shows ever.

Today will be spent packing and shopping and packing and preparing. Then we get maybe two hours sleep (because I can't get to sleep before 1am and neither can Spike) and we're hoping to be on our way by 4am. Maybe Buffy can drive a little (HAH).

I bought Spike a pretty nice GPS system with bluetooth and everything, and having never had a GPS system before, I now totally want his. This is his present for his 18th birthday, and I didn't mind spending a good bit since for his actual graduation he only wanted a skateboard (it takes a while for a boy's brain to grow I guess). I had no idea these GPS things were so cool though. We drive around and it shows where every bank, restaurant, doctor's office, gas station, etc is???!!!!! AWESOME.

So we're taking it with us to Seattle and I think it will come in very very handy.

P -- travelling on 3 hours of sleep???? Yikes! I hope you somehow get a few more zzz's than that before you head out.

Have a total blast in Seattle! It's beautiful there and there's so much to do. Perfect time to escape the mid-August heat.

Have fun and be safe!

Posted by: catherine at August 9, 2008 8:00 AM

The fireworks were insane at the end of the opening ceremonies last night, but then the whole show was amazing.

Posted by: Kat at August 9, 2008 8:41 AM